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Intentional Power Outages Could Hit Altadena During Wind Advisory
Southern California Edison is warning of possible power outages over the next couple days during a red flag wind advisory.
ALTADENA, CA — With a red flag warning looming for Thursday and Friday, Southern California Edison said Wednesday that it could cut power to transmission lines in areas such as Altadena facing high risk for brush fires.
The affected areas include Malibu, the Santa Clarita Valley, Agoura Hills, Altadena, the Santa Ana foothills communities in Orange County and neighboring communities.
About 53,000 business and residential customers could have their power cut if high winds pose a risk of downing electrical transmission lines and sparking brush fires.
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The utility is directly notifying customers of the possible outages.
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